The players then walked around the pitch waving to fans as fireworks lit the night sky.Įarlier in the day, news channels carried live images of the players traveling to the stadium with a police escort as excited fans waited to see the team’s first game since it beat France in a thrilling final in Qatar. The players’ families later joined them in the pitch and each of the players proceeded to lift a replica of the World Cup trophy in celebration. “Let’s enjoy this because we went a long time without winning it, and we don’t know when we’ll win it again.” We told you we were going to do everything possible to win this,” a visibly emotional Messi said as he was handed the microphone.
“I want to thank you for all the love we’ve been receiving. He is now one short of the 100-goal mark for the national squad.Īfter the match, the celebrations got into full swing and Messi took center stage, smiling from ear to ear as he received awards and accolades. Ten minutes later, it was Messi’s turn and he scored the 800th goal of his professional career with a perfectly executed free kick. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Messi mania gripped Buenos Aires as the Argentina national team led by Lionel Messi beat Panama 2-0 on Thursday in a friendly match that was essentially a celebration of their World Cup victory last December.Īlthough the world champions dominated the game, they didn’t get a goal until the 78th minute when Thiago Almada scored after a free kick by Messi hit the goal post.
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